City of Gig Harbor co-hosts Parks Appreciation Day April 25th

Partnership event with KeyPen Parks & PenMet Parks seeking volunteers

Gig Harbor, Wash., March 19, 2015 – The public is invited to volunteer and get involved in Parks Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 25th. Residents from around the Greater Gig Harbor area will come together for the annual clean up event scheduled from 9am – 12 noon.

Always a favorite day in Gig Harbor, Parks Appreciation Day is an opportunity to show your love of all our local parks by giving back to the earth. PenMet Parks, KeyPen Parks and the City of Gig Harbor all work together to beautify and maintain our treasured park lands annually in April. The event is a fun opportunity for all ages to volunteer. Families, groups or individuals are all encouraged to join in and help plant, prune, push, pull and play! Volunteers should wear appropriate clothes and shoes for the season and weather. There is no need to pre-register. Simply visit one of the sites listed below to help the groups, or drop by your favorite park or school for some cleanup:

Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, shears, loppers, pruners, mattocks/pulaskis, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and be sure to label them. It is not required to bring items, you can simply volunteer. In addition, a hotdog lunch will be provided at noon for workers at Sehmel Homestead Park or 360 Trails. See you at the park on Saturday, April 25th!

If you are a part of a large group or organization, please contact one of the following agencies to help plan: City of Gig Harbor contact Terri Reed at (253) 851-6170